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Serving 3,603 students in grades 9-12, Danbury High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,083 students in grades 9-12, Bethel High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is equal to the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
3,603 students
1,083 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
226 teachers
84 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#714 out of 939 schools in CT (Bottom 50%)
#406 out of 939 schools in CT (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
41%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
(Bottom 50% in CT)(21-22 School Year Data)
66%
(Top 30% in CT)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
(Bottom 50% in CT)(21-22 School Year Data)
69%
(Top 20% in CT)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
79%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
95%
(Top 30% in CT)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
1085
259
Grade 10 Students
943
289
Grade 11 Students
846
291
Grade 12 Students
729
244
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
7%
% Hispanic
61%
25%
% Black
7%
4%
% White
24%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.58
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
